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Helena Scott
MI House District 8
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Government Operations & Budget 81Criminal Justice & Policing 72Healthcare 65Civil Rights & Liberties 61Social Services & Welfare 54Economy & Taxes 45Labor & Employment 37Housing 36Education 27Environment & Energy 25Gun Policy 19Veterans Affairs 17Other 16Transportation & Infrastructure 16Banking & Finance 14Agriculture 10Defense & Military 10Technology & Privacy 10Elections & Voting 6Foreign Policy & Trade 3Immigration 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| MI House District 8 current
Michigan |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MI House District 7
Michigan |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2021 | Dec 31, 2024 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (553 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 5317
Counties: boards and commissions; county parks and recreation commission membership; modify. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #42 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d7823ff1-8f4f-4ed7-8aae-f43a97d4236c | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7823ff1-8f4f-4ed7-8aae-f43a97d4236c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4079
Property tax: special assessments; income eligibility cap for special assessment deferment program…
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passed Roll Call #47 Yeas 98 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e4e71e54-acaa-4c0a-bf86-3f517a5b5980 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4e71e54-acaa-4c0a-bf86-3f517a5b5980 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4530
Mental health: other; deadline for mental health professionals to release mental health records or…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #39 Yeas 108 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 27f133dc-1b83-4b0a-807a-42beffffe489 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27f133dc-1b83-4b0a-807a-42beffffe489 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5039
Health occupations: health professionals; disciplinary action for making a false representation in…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #38 Yeas 88 Nays 21 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1f0ef7c0-94db-4af4-a4ad-95997c30d1dc | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1f0ef7c0-94db-4af4-a4ad-95997c30d1dc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5037
Criminal procedure: statute of limitations; statute of limitations for certain criminal sexual…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #36 Yeas 61 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 864df49e-da0e-40b3-bc51-9890544f4cf0 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/864df49e-da0e-40b3-bc51-9890544f4cf0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5035
Civil procedure: civil actions; civil action for making a false representation in assisted…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #34 Yeas 61 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9be77681-b962-4a30-96fd-989811a6157a | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9be77681-b962-4a30-96fd-989811a6157a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5036
Crimes: other; false representation in assisted reproduction; prohibit, and provide penalties…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #35 Yeas 60 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 47fc2667-13cd-4938-8455-70620d73d9a8 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47fc2667-13cd-4938-8455-70620d73d9a8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5038
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for false representation regarding…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #37 Yeas 60 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 46841352-a59f-4238-98fa-3fb6f0e028db | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46841352-a59f-4238-98fa-3fb6f0e028db CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4981
Health occupations: counselors; reference to limited licensed counselor; modify to limited licensed…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #41 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a816187b-eba8-4956-b352-00b1ffc34dd7 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a816187b-eba8-4956-b352-00b1ffc34dd7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5220
Children: protection; continuing education for mandated reporters in child abuse and neglect…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #40 Yeas 108 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c052c462-d808-410f-93df-e409816acc18 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c052c462-d808-410f-93df-e409816acc18 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5197
Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; contributions by certain foreign entities…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #32 Yeas 97 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5f45ad92-789a-4999-b3d2-cce9ba334980 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f45ad92-789a-4999-b3d2-cce9ba334980 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4855
Weapons: firearms; possession of a pistol by a bow hunter; allow. Amends sec. 43510 of 1994 PA 451…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #31 Yeas 90 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6c221c43-c947-4758-a753-710f66eb9f34 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c221c43-c947-4758-a753-710f66eb9f34 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5198
Elections: other; certification that contributions for election administration are not from foreign…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #33 Yeas 99 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0f7c7563-652e-49c1-85cb-28b11ec46cf8 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f7c7563-652e-49c1-85cb-28b11ec46cf8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5288
Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; compliance with the Uyghur forced labor prevention…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #26 Yeas 104 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 795b8fb7-a4de-483e-bd89-c66a7fe4ec1b | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/795b8fb7-a4de-483e-bd89-c66a7fe4ec1b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5455
Health occupations: physicians; interstate medical licensure compact; update. Amends 1978 PA 368…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #27 Yeas 102 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5504d804-8d7a-4709-938f-1999593e9da0 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5504d804-8d7a-4709-938f-1999593e9da0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4907
Occupations: individual licensing and registration; testing of control and safety devices by boiler…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #30 Yeas 56 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 43de72ab-2007-4671-9281-685012023fa1 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43de72ab-2007-4671-9281-685012023fa1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4898
Occupations: individual licensing and registration; boiler repair license; provide for. Amends sec…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #29 Yeas 56 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll e6c9f1c4-fafc-4fe8-81e8-a51d1c7ab6f3 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6c9f1c4-fafc-4fe8-81e8-a51d1c7ab6f3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4445
Natural resources: hunting; feeding or baiting deer; allow. Amends secs. 40102 & 40111a of 1994 PA…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #25 Yeas 66 Nays 38 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5e104a5b-55e0-4f11-90f5-4354df0e363f | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e104a5b-55e0-4f11-90f5-4354df0e363f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4897
Occupations: individual licensing and registration; boiler installer license; provide for. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #28 Yeas 56 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll c3f0cce8-aa5a-414c-b670-3be28122e17a | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3f0cce8-aa5a-414c-b670-3be28122e17a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 495
Education: safety; emergency operations plan requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1308b of 1976 PA 451…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #23 Yeas 100 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e75c87ac-d877-4527-8cc3-8734e96c8eab | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e75c87ac-d877-4527-8cc3-8734e96c8eab CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4361
Public utilities: other; guidelines for trimming trees and branches around power lines; modify…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #24 Yeas 98 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e625e53b-a9c5-4bf5-85b1-44b400cc8a0a | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e625e53b-a9c5-4bf5-85b1-44b400cc8a0a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4911
Occupations: barbers; mobile barber shops; allow. Amends secs. 1101, 1111 & 1112 of 1980 PA 299…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #11 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4f09a97b-3b6a-4dd3-98bd-a1a2d4ac80ec | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f09a97b-3b6a-4dd3-98bd-a1a2d4ac80ec CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5127
Children: child care; regulation of child care facilities; modify. Amends sec. 8e of 1973 PA 116…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #13 Yeas 99 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a5959088-988e-4a64-a29f-83ff8fbcf009 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5959088-988e-4a64-a29f-83ff8fbcf009 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5207
Occupations: barbers; barber instructor licensing requirements; modify. Amends secs. 1109 & 1206 of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #14 Yeas 104 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4d2ea4c1-d1a6-4734-9be6-a06b9ed262b8 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d2ea4c1-d1a6-4734-9be6-a06b9ed262b8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4692
Occupations: cosmetologists; branch facilities for a school of cosmetology; provide for. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #12 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 39a6146a-2055-4383-9675-91cf86a8edf0 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39a6146a-2055-4383-9675-91cf86a8edf0 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (18 as lead sponsor)
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HB 4442
MI · —
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes related to the employment of minors; provide for. Amends sec. 14b of 1927 PA 175…
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HB 4264
MI · —
Labor: fair employment practices; job applicant's credit history; prohibit an employer from inquiring about. Creates new act.
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HB 5743
MI · —
Weapons: firearms; waiting period for firearm purchases; provide for. Amends sec. 223 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.223).
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HB 4546
MI · —
Insurance: health insurers; compliance with the prescription drug cost and affordability review act; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by…
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HR 148
MI · —
A resolution to declare August 2, 2025, as Neighborhood Empowerment Day in the state of Michigan.
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HB 4295
MI · —
Labor: fair employment practices; requirements to obtain a fair paycheck workplace certificate; provide for. Creates new act.
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HB 4020
MI · —
Education: curriculum; requirement for schools to provide instruction on African-American history; provide for, and create the commission to update…
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HB 6051
MI · —
Civil procedure: other; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; provide exception to notice requirements for actions filed in the court of claims. Amends…
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HB 4615
MI · —
Veterans: other; certain references in the uniform veterans' guardianship act; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 13 of 1937 PA 321 (MCL 35.83). TIE BAR WITH…
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HB 5867
MI · —
Economic development: tax increment financing; HOPE zone exemption; provide for. Amends secs. 201, 301, 402, 523, 602, 702 & 802 of 2018 PA 57 (MCL 125.4201 et…
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